Afon Dyfrdwy

Airbus A380 wing transport vessel for the River Dee.

Built

February 2004 - McTay Marine Ltd, Bromborough UK.

Classification

A1 IWW 'Roll on Roll off barge', LS "0", Zone 1, 'River Dee Service', +LMC UMS, E.P., A, B. UK MCA Class IX A.

Dimensions

LOA	57.6m
Beam	14.8m
Depth	2.8m
Max Draft	1.5m @ 4.3m airdraft
DWT	235 tonnes

Main Engines

2 x Cummins KTA 19 M3 engines, 477 kw each driving Jastram azimuth jet thrusters type W60.

Bow Thrusters

2 x Cummins 6 CTA 8.3 M engines, 190 kw each driving Jastram azimuth jet thrusters type W20.

Free Running Speed

About 9 knots

Navigation Aids

River radar, sea radar, 2 x VHF radios, Navtex receiver, RTK DGPS, gyro compass, echosounder, electronic survey / route planning / navigation system, autopilot, telephone, searchlights, tide gauge receivers.

Accommodation

For 4 people in single cabins.

Included Equipment

Low level cargo deck with 300 tonne capacity lift system to lower cargo pallet legs into the hull for low air draft. Electronically controlled ballasting and draft / air draft measurement system.